The HOW-TO guide to building your own fiber optic network An ISP perspective

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The HOW-TO guide to building your own fiber optic
networkAn ISP perspective

• Robert Proulx Yves Le Borgne
• IMS Consultants inc RISQ

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About this presentation

• RISQ
• Rationale for private networks
• Private network, a business decision
• The HOW-TO guide
• Some facts
• examples
• Questions

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About RISQ

• Le Réseau interordinateur scientifique québécois
• Founded in 1989
• Provide internetworking and access to Internet
  and advanced networks
• To universities
• To colleges
• To research centers

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About RISQ

• Now an 'Optical Regional Advanced Network' (ORAN)
• 100 members
• 'Fiber rich diet'
• Evolving towards all optical networking,
  privately owned and operated

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RISQ networking - historical notes

• Traditional leased lines approach until 1997
• First MAN built in Montreal, 1997
• Inter city transport in 1998 oc48
  Montréal-Québec, other destinations
• Started Québec city MAN in 1998
• Many projects in 1999

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About RISQ and IMS

• RISQ is getting involved in fiber builds all over
  the province
• IMS is the provides us the engineering expertise
  and 'turf knowledge' required for these projects

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About this presentation

• RISQ
• Rationale for private networks
• Private network , a business decision
• The HOW-TO guide
• Some facts
• Examples
• Questions

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Bandwidth requirements

• The drivers
• LAN Inter networking
• Multimedia applications
• Internet
• Videoconference

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Cost of bandwidth

• Public network costs
• Marketing
• Network operations
• Administration and billing
• etc.

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Cost of bandwidth

• Commercial network topology

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A solution

• Construction of private networks

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About this presentation

• RISQ
• Rationale for private networks
• Private network, a business decision
• The HOW-TO guide
• Some facts
• Some examples
• Questions

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What is a private network

• Network dedicated to a specific organization
• Designed to satisfy the needs of this specific
  organization
• Private network examples
• LAN
• PABX

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Why a private network ?

• Bandwidth requirements
• Ownership costs vs. Cost of bandwidth
• Glass is freedom
• Flexibility - no permissions to ask, no
  functional restriction
• Growth no foreseeable limit to transport
  capacity
• Stable, durable financial planning horizon

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Is a private network cost effective ?

• Yes, for buildings close together
• Yes, for institutions owning many buildings in a
  localized geographic area
• Yes, for long hauls, when
• broad clientele base
• Partnerships are possible for builds
• No, for users who do not expect a major increase
  in their bandwidth needs

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Benefits of fibre-optic networks

• Bandwidth can be increased by changing opto
  electronic equipment at extremities
• Support all protocols
• Long life expectancy (gt 20 years)
• Small recurrent fees.

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Drawbacks of fiber-optic networks

• May be more expensive than microwaves
• Fiber optic installation in public structures is
  regulated by CRTC
• Longer construction schedule.

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About this presentation

• RISQ
• Rationale for private networks
• Private network, a business decision
• The HOW-TO guide
• Some facts
• Some examples
• Questions

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Regulatory context

• Public infrastructures available only to
  registered telecommunication companies
• Pole, messenger wire, conduits
• Cables should be owned by the telecommunication
  companies.

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Proposed methodology

• Partnership with a telecommunication company
• Engineering and construction management under the
  supervision of the institution.

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PartnershipFiber optic construction for the
education sector

• The Telco agrees to use it s license for private
  network construction
• The Telco remains owner of the cable and the
  fibers
• An irrevocable right of used is given to the
  institution.

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PartnershipNetwork maintenance

• The Telco accept to maintain the network at cost
  plus 5
• The Telco asks to reserve 6 fibers for it s own
  needs (additional fibers at the Telco's charge)
• The Telco assumes the maintenance costs for the
  portion of network which will be commercialized.

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PartnershipConstruction management

• IMS/RISQ is managing the contract for the
  institution
• IMS/RISQ prepares the engineering documents
  according to the institution needs
• RFP is issues according to the rules of the
  institution

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Partnership Construction management

• The institution emits the RFP
• IMS/RISQ analyze proposals recommends Contractor
  
• Contractor is selected
• IMS/RISQ manages the project and supervises the
  construction
• IMS/RISQ assumes professional responsibility
  related to the project

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Cost identifications

• Immobilization costs
• Management
• Engineering
• Construction
• recurrent costs
• Right of way
• Maintenance

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Cost identificationImmobilization costs

• Management engineering and construction
• average cost between 7 and 15 per meter
• these costs included
• Management, engineering and construction costs
• Authorizations requirements
• Fiber optic cables
• Fusion of fibers
• etc.

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Cost identificationImmobilization costs

• Exceptions
• Highway, river and railway crossings
• Municipal regulations
• Rural area

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About this presentation

• RISQ
• Rationale for private networks
• Private network, a business decision
• The HOW-TO guide
• Some numbers
• Some examples
• Questions

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Recurrent costs

• Right of way (above ground structures)
• Poles 1,32 / pole / month
• wire 42 / span/ month
• Total 44 / meter / year
• Right of way (underground structures)
• Bell conduits 90 / meter / year

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Cost identificationrecurrent costs

• Maintenance
• 150 / km / year
• 15 / meter / year

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Cost identificationRecurrent cost (summary)

• Above ground
• 44 15 59 / meter / year
• Underground
• 90 15 1.05 / meter / year

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Return on investment

• 100 schools at 400 per month during 3 years 1
  440 000 (for a maximum speed (asymmetric) of 7
  Mbps)
• Fiber optic network 1 500 000 (for a speed of
  10/100/1000/? Mbps)
• No more need for router and servers in school
  when fiber is installed potential savings of
  800 000
• Partnership possible with other public
  organizations

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About this presentation

• RISQ
• Rationale for private networks
• Private network, a business decision
• The HOW-TO guide
• Some numbers
• Some examples
• Questions

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Projet Rive-Sud
Vers INRS et IREQ
RISQ
Coût du projet 828 400
Revenus additionnels 251 000 Réduction des
coûts du RISQ 206 035 retour sur
investissements 0,9 années
Contribution des partenaires INRS 200
000 U.de.S 110 000 Axion 200
000 Ed.Mon. 35 000 Inst.Télé 15 000 IREQ
7 200 CS M.V. 4 700 A.Spat 30
000 Total 601 900 Coût
RISQ 226 500 Amortissement annuel 44
955 Entretien annuel 10 000
CNRC
U.de.S Campus Longueil.
Edouard- Montpetit
Collège Champlain
Vers collège aéronautique et Agence Spatiale
RISQ
Institut des télécom.
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Projets Divers
RISQ
Chicoutimi
Coût du projet 4 000 000
Vers Rimouski
Shawinigan
Thedford
Revenus additionnels 550 000
Sherbrooke
Hull
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Conclusion

• Construction of a private fiber optic network is
  an investment rather than an expense
• Possible integration of telephony and other
  services

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Conclusion

• In the 1970 s
• School boards were building schools
• In the 2000 s
• School boards build telecommunication networks
• The education sector needs the telecommunication
  facilities
• Opportunities for partnerships

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Questions ?